What stands out worked out from the figures below

Caneadea has the youngest population (median age 22.7).

Rushford has the oldest population (median age 55.9).

Caneadea is a college town. 39.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Caneadea	Rushford
People
Population	2,316Highest	1,185Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	22.7±0.8Lowest 43% below NY	55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY
Kids under 18	14.2%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%	17%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Rushford and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	32.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55%Highest NY: 40.2%	23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	39.7%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,563±$12kHighest 4% below NY	$58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY
	Caneadea and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,600±$10kHighest 63% below NY	$113,700±$13kLowest 73% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$180Highest 39% below NY	$875±$279Lowest 46% below NY
	Caneadea and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,677Highest 44% below NY	$1,952Lowest 70% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±17.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Rushford and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.3%Highest NY: 14%	16.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 39% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	14.8%±7.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Rushford and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.